From the author of The
Good Sister comes a gripping novel about two sisters who learn that
there are things in life—love, loss, and self-discovery—that you simply
can't prepare for.

He prepared their family for every natural disaster known to man—except for the one that struck.

When
Nicole Reed’s father forces her family to move to a remote area of the
Sierra Foothills, one without any modern conveniences, it's too much too
handle for her mother, who abandons them in the middle of the night.
Heading out to track her down, Nicole’s father leaves her in charge of
taking care of the house and her younger sister, Izzy. For a while,
Nicole is doing just fine running things on her own. But then the food
begins to run out, the pipes crack, and forest fires start slowly
inching their way closer every day. Wolf, a handsome boy from the
neighboring community, offers to help her when she needs it most, but
when she starts to develop feelings for him, feelings she knows she will
never be allowed to act on once her father returns, she must make a
decision. With her family falling apart, will she choose to continue
preparing for tomorrow’s disasters, or will she take a chance and really
start living for today?

Instructions for the End of the World is
a gripping, young adult novel that explores family, friendship, and
love in the midst of the most difficult and dangerous circumstances.

Why I'm Waiting:

This looks like it will be a really sweet yet heartbreaking story. I like the idea that it's set out in the middle of nowhere.